If It’s Not Scottish, It’s Crap!

Why anyone would want to have those straps in direct contact with their skin is beyond me.

link, Patriots throwback player. What a helmet.

While shooting a Dexter hockey game last Saturday, I noted the logo they painted on the wall. Dexter’s teams are known as the Dreadnoughts, and they’ve long used cartoony ship logos, but link caught my eye for two reasons:
1)Does it look like it’s sinking?
2)Note the placement of the (very muscular) arms.

Also worth noting: the logo features the historical spelling (dreadnought); however, the Dexter teams now seem to be known as the Dreadnaughts (as demonstrated by link).

And, in what could be a lot of fun, they’ve also taken to calling themselves the link. However, I have yet to see anyone use that nickname to its full potential.

Anybody else immediatly think of The Great White Hype’s link when they saw Ken Buchanan’s plaid trunks?!

Yeah, he’s not scottish like Ken Buchanan, but in the movie he’s not irish either.. just fought in a plaid kilt.

Wow, what an honour! Namechecked by Uni Watch!!

Having already been link, I guess I have to go for The Sports Guy now, for the ESPN triumvirate.

Whats up with link on the cover of that link.

The cover of the Boston Globe today had an article about how the Patriots are going to try to stop LT. They showed a big picture of his nameplate and back of his head. There seemed to be an exclamation point after the ‘T’ in Tomlinson.’ I had trouble linking pictures from getty images, which is where I found them, but you can see it on a few of the pictures on this link, this link, and this link. But this is only on the dark blue uniform, possibly the same game so it could just be a wierd marking that somehow got there. Anybody know anything about this?

Despite my hatred for the cowboys, as a jew, I have to know where that Jewboys T-shirt came from. It’s awesome.

For those of you who were reading yesterday…

I HATE YOU ALL!!! :)

I’m driving home from work and get on the highway. A truck moves over to let me on and as it passes by me I notice it’s one of the “Federal Express Express” trucks and all I can see is THAT DAMN ARROW between the “E” & the “X”. Aaaarrgghh…I can’t look at things the same way again. DAMN YOU PAUL LUKAS!!!

and now back to our regularly scheduled show

Looks like I’m going to be making brief early-February visits to San Francisco and Dallas (the latter of which will definitely see me wearing this).

Well the latter will definitely see ME wearing link.

last night i watched the phoenix suns game and on the back of Amare Stoudemire’s jersey it looked like the logo above his name was off center and skewed. I don’t have a pic but anyone who can get a screen shot it was around the 7:48 mark in the 4th.

Goalies are an interesting case study. My ten year old son is a goalie, and like many other goalies he doesn’t bother wearing the team socks underneath his pads. Rather, he just wears those long, “Under Armour” type compression pants. As a result, there is sometimes an inch of so of skin between the bottom of those and the top of his skates, although nothing quite like this!

NHL going back to home whites? That’s the best news I’ve heard all day. And if it takes the new uniforms to make them do it…

Well, I’m still pretty pissed off about that, but home whites will go a fair piece to assuage me.

[quote comment=”40806″]NHL going back to home whites? That’s the best news I’ve heard all day. And if it takes the new uniforms to make them do it…

Well, I’m still pretty pissed off about that, but home whites will go a fair piece to assuage me.[/quote]

Although my CCM/Reebok contact has not confirmed this as truth and fact, the reason they are going back to home whites is because the new jersey templates don’t allow for a third “alternate” jersey at this time. He had alluded to it, but did not come right out and say it.

I hope this whole new hockey uni template follows the path of the new NBA basketball.

[quote comment=”40810″]Thanks for the No Mas link again. Will this be the day I actually buy the “Rated Rookie” shirt? Only time will tell.[/quote]

Do a google search of – link – There are a bunch out there

NHL home whites? YES. yes, yes, a thousand times yes.

d’oh

link

[quote comment=”40801″][quote comment=”40793″]Despite my hatred for the cowboys, as a jew, I have to know where that Jewboys T-shirt came from. It’s awesome.[/quote]

I hate the Cowboys, too. That’s why I can’t wait to wear the shirt in Dallas — all the Cowboys fans will freak out.

The shirt is made by link, but it doesn’t seem to be available in their online store. Send a note to link and I’m sure they can hook you up.[/quote]

For what it’s worth, some Texans may just think you’re wearing a tribute to the legendary band, “Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys”… a group that played songs such as, “They Don’t Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore”! If the Jewboys were still active, they’d likely adopt that logo! (grin)

So I apparently am missing something. What does “Rated Rookie” refer to?

[quote comment=”40829″]So I apparently am missing something. What does “Rated Rookie” refer to?[/quote]

Donruss baseball cards method of designating a card as a “rookie card”

Very popular in the 80’s

[quote comment=”40826″]Lovin the goalie talk.

Anyone able to find a pic of the cooper legends catcher of yore? I rememebr an old Great Skate catalog with it. Instead of a cheater bar it had another tiny pocket! Needles to say it was deemed illegal soon after its introduction.[/quote]

link

There ya go.

Erg. I hate the Bruins in white. =/

[quote comment=”40838″]Erg. I hate the Bruins in white. =/[/quote]

Speaking of the Bruins, are there any other NHL teams that use a contrasting sock color to their jersey?

The Bruins have, for as long as I remember and as long as I’ve seen, worn yellow socks with the black jerseys. I was going through teams in my head, and every one I could think of matches the socks (Rangers have blue socks, Flyers have black socks, etc.)

Any etams on any other level do this?

I disagree a bit on this though, I like the home whites especially because it gives you a chance t see a few different colors on the ice for home games. I like the idea of the Flames wearing the reds (best current unis in hockey) in Boston.

[quote comment=”40832″][quote comment=”40829″]So I apparently am missing something. What does “Rated Rookie” refer to?[/quote]

Donruss baseball cards method of designating a card as a “rookie card”

Very popular in the 80’s[/quote]

Example: link

Hey Minna link

This should be a top notch purchase for you

If it is true that the NHL is returning to white at home then all will be well in the world….at least for a few hours in arenas on game days.

[quote comment=”40826″]Lovin the goalie talk.

Anyone able to find a pic of the cooper legends catcher of yore? I rememebr an old Great Skate catalog with it. Instead of a cheater bar it had another tiny pocket! Needles to say it was deemed illegal soon after its introduction.[/quote]

Great Skate catalogs were the bomb! Of course, growing up in the suburbs of Buffalo, I could actually go to the store, and bug mom and dad to buy me one of everything in the place. Also can’t forget about the madhouse tent sale they have every August.

But I digress… It’s too bad the NHL is going back to home whites *next year*, as I would have much preferred to see the Sabres wear the traditional white uni’s instead of the blue ones. (And take the $%#%#$ numbers off the front of the traditional uni’s!!!!)

I hate to be Cpt. Obvious here, but nobody’s really mentioned much about the Scottish tartans. Jeff alluded to it in comment #7, but not much else.

Each major ‘clan’ (or family) in Scotland has it’s own unique design. It’s used like shields or family crests are in other parts of Europe. So there’s a lot of history and tradition that goes along with the tartan.

I’m not explaining it very well, but link does a much better job of it.

I have a friend, who is big on his Scottish roots, wear a link tartan link for his wedding. They also used his family’s tartan extensively throughout the link. It was fantastic!

And just for pride’s sake, my Scottish heritage traces link on my father’s side and link on my mother’s.

[quote comment=”40827″][quote comment=”40801″][quote comment=”40793″]Despite my hatred for the cowboys, as a jew, I have to know where that Jewboys T-shirt came from. It’s awesome.[/quote]

I hate the Cowboys, too. That’s why I can’t wait to wear the shirt in Dallas — all the Cowboys fans will freak out.

The shirt is made by link, but it doesn’t seem to be available in their online store. Send a note to link and I’m sure they can hook you up.[/quote]

For what it’s worth, some Texans may just think you’re wearing a tribute to the legendary band, “Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys”… a group that played songs such as, “They Don’t Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore”! If the Jewboys were still active, they’d likely adopt that logo! (grin)[/quote]

For what its worth, that reference may be sufficient to keep the rest of the texans from shooting you.

…the NHL’s plan to go back to home whites next season.

What is Uni Watch’s official position on this?

[quote comment=”40875″][quote comment=”40872″]I could give a fuck whose logo is on the damn thing, Nike, Hustler, Rawlings, Playboy, just be consistent.[/quote]

I would pay serouls money for a Hustler-branded football.[/quote]

Serious, too. Damn illiteracy.

[quote comment=”40875″]

I would pay serious money for a Hustler-branded football.[/quote]

Because it is filled with silicon instead of air, it never deflates.

Just for Paul:

Tartan!

While strolling through Amazon.com, I came accross link item from Maple Leaf Production ™, which I thought was kind of cool (and definately worth mentioning on this site). Turns out this same company has many other link available as well.

Yeah, the NHL may be going to home whites next year. So what?

Sure, they’ll be in white at home, but they’ll also be in spandex tamplated uniforms. The NHL will give home whites the nod, so that (1) people like us will be one small step closer to accepting the surely horrendous templates if we get home whites back and (2) as someone previously mentioned today, there will be no third jerseys next year – that is until Reebok invents another awful template that they can distribute as a third jersey. This whole thing is just awful. The NHL apparently doesn’t care one bit about their existing fan base; they’re looking to replace each current fan with at least two new ones, and no one seems to care (other than us and Barry Melrose).

I can just see it now: the NHL switching back to the “old style unis” instead of the tight template designs on January 1, 2008 a la the NBA.

Also, for you Canadians: does Don Cherry have a position on these new uni designs?

Follow up from yesterday’s comments: The commemorative patches that the Brewers and Mariners will wear in 2007 – don’t they look very similar? Same basic layout, very similar fonts in the outside circle. We bash apparel companies for making every uniform from a template – this falls in the same category for me.

Here’s the links again:
link
link

They do here in Chile, the company that has the licence supplys the national teams of link and link.

[quote comment=”40892″][quote comment=”40886″]While strolling through Amazon.com, I came accross link item from Maple Leaf Production ™, which I thought was kind of cool (and definately worth mentioning on this site). Turns out this same company has many other link available as well.[/quote]

You had to post that! It’s pretty good for the most part, but there are some flaws with the lettering. That’s what’s keeping me from buying it. I can’t hang it in my house knowing it’s wrong.[/quote]

Well, in that case I guess it isn’t that cool (I can’t really tell from the small image generated on the Amazon site). I was looking at some O’s merch and saw it–could help but link up to it here at uniwatch.

Oh well, time to forget the O’s for now, gotta go home and lay out all my purple gear for torrmorrow’s game, where I’ll be watching from M&T Bank Stadium!

[quote comment=”40900″][quote comment=”40892″][quote comment=”40886″]While strolling through Amazon.com, I came accross link item from Maple Leaf Production ™, which I thought was kind of cool (and definately worth mentioning on this site). Turns out this same company has many other link available as well.[/quote]

You had to post that! It’s pretty good for the most part, but there are some flaws with the lettering. That’s what’s keeping me from buying it. I can’t hang it in my house knowing it’s wrong.[/quote]

Well, in that case I guess it isn’t that cool (I can’t really tell from the small image generated on the Amazon site). I was looking at some O’s merch and saw it–could help but link up to it here at uniwatch.

Oh well, time to forget the O’s for now, gotta go home and lay out all my purple gear for torrmorrow’s game, where I’ll be watching from M&T Bank Stadium![/quote]

I’m already in my purple! Wore my jersey to work today. I’d say of the 300 people that work here, 200 are in purple. It’s Paul’s nightmare!

[quote comment=”40789″][quote comment=”40786″]The illos are fascinating (I love any explanatory graphic like that highlighting the scientific features of, well, anything), but the best part of the day so far has been the fact that the beefy arms on the Dexter logo are the same beefy arms on link.[/quote]

Ron, I didn’t even notice that, and I love Trogdor. That’s hilarious.

Great — now I’m probably going to laugh every time I shoot a Dexter event where that logo appears. The Dexter Burninators.[/quote]

Thumbs up for the Dexter Burninators! Burrill, that is one scary logo. It DOES look like it’s sinking, and the arms….not to mention the smirk on its face. Now, it only needs to be breathing flames and the comparison will be even closer.

The best link i could find of the crooked logo on Amares jersey. It’s from a month ago and doesn’t look as bad as the one last night.

I propose my family, the Howell/Powell tartan, as the official tartan of UniWatch. link

[quote comment=”40907″][quote comment=”40902″]Are these guys link or what?[/quote]

Those two are far apart as can be in their personalities.[/quote]
My girlfriend has a theory that they coordinated on outfits on purpose, just for fun. I suggested that Mike Holmgren and Andy Reid — though not buddies, I don’t think — should try the same thing if the Seahawks & Eagles meet.

[quote comment=”40787″]Wow, what an honour! Namechecked by Uni Watch!!

Having already been link, I guess I have to go for The Sports Guy now, for the ESPN triumvirate.[/quote]

Michael,
I too am hoping for the ESPN Trinity one day, I need me some TMQ.

link (have to be an insider)
link (Nov 27)

[quote comment=”40874″]…the NHL’s plan to go back to home whites next season.

What is Uni Watch’s official position on this?[/quote]

Do you mean Paul’s or the Uni Watch community? As a hockey nut, it doesn’t bother me either way – the dark jerseys at home were to enable home teams to bust out alternates every now and then – the new jersey template isn’t condusive to alternates, so color doesn’t matter – it’s all the same logo now.

[quote comment=”40922″]Speaking of plaid boxing trunks, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who link his trademark link prior to his wrestling matches, wore link in his boxing match with Mr. T at WrestleMania 2 (another, grainier view link).

Too bad Buchanan’s look wasn’t immortalized in the form of an link.[/quote]
Those don’t all look the same, could be the pics but some look blue and red, some green and red. I don’t know what clan he was supposed to be from or even his real name. I didn’t see a Piper on the Scotland shop link someone posted.

[quote comment=”40924″]Reid and Holmgren coached together in Green Bay and, I think, San Fran as well. Dungy and Edwards coached together in Tampa.

Paul, I’d love to catch up with you if you make it to Dallas. (They surely don’t call me “Philly Bill” back in Philly.) And I think the t-shirt will go over well here, actually, if only because people will think it has something to do with Kinky Friedman.[/quote]

I think several Texans will think of some sort of Kinky Friedman connection immediately since he did just spend the better part of 2006 in the news due to his running for Governor. His campaign produced action figures and you couldn’t go to any college campus (especially in Austin) without seeing a red and white “Why the hell not?” Kinky for Governor bumper sticker.

While you’re in Dallas, maybe I recommend for your drinking pleasure the Gingerman pub on Boll Street, just off McKinney Avenue.

link

[quote comment=”40915″]I propose my family, the Howell/Powell tartan, as the official tartan of UniWatch. link

I propose the link as the Official UniWatch one!

I used to play with a guy would wore no socks/pants/anything under his pads, thus having a “naked” back of the leg. Its not something you see every day though.

And as for the NHL going back to home whites… awesome. I’m still confused every time I tune into a game in progress, and I watch a lot of hockey. Its just not something I’ve been able to adjust too. That being said, I can’t see them abandoning the third jersey. One reason being I beleive they sell a lot of them, and one of the reasons they gave for the switch was that most thirds are dark, and it prevented teams from having to bring both sets of sweaters on road trips (although the Leafs, and maybe some others I’m forgetting are white). Of course, they just made that “problem” up to cover up the fact that the dark sweaters weren’t selling well.

[quote comment=”40931″]While you’re in Dallas, maybe I recommend for your drinking pleasure the Gingerman pub on Boll Street, just off McKinney Avenue.

link

Funny, I was thinking of the Gingerman myself — good place for a medium-sized gathering because it’s never super-crowded and noisy despite its Uptown locale. Plus they have like 100 draft beers. Best beer bar in town, hands down. (Dallas is a generally terrible town for beer connoisseurs, much unlike my hometown.)

Brett Hull dissing the unis on NHL.com link

On the new sweater designs popping up around the league, Hull said: “I think the sweaters are completely ugly and I don’t think they should be allowed. You look at every fan and what do they love? They love the Rangers, they love the Red Wings. They love the Blackhawk. Classy, beautiful, you know, I’m no fashion expert, but I know Buffalo’s are horrible. … the logos, they need to be cleaned up, but other than that I guess I don’t really have an opinion.”

* On the new streamlined jerseys debuting at the All Star Game: “That’s one of the reasons I quit is because I knew they were coming in.”

On the subject of tartan: The sadly now departed Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe link.

[quote comment=”40849″]Hey Minna link

This should be a top notch purchase for you[/quote]

Kenny, for that price, they would need to include his biceps and the OLD ref unis! I could probably make it myself for much less.

Why is it that black t-shirts cost so much more than white ones?

[quote comment=”40942″][quote comment=”40941″]Brett Hull dissing the unis on NHL.com link

On the new sweater designs popping up around the league, Hull said: “I think the sweaters are completely ugly and I don’t think they should be allowed. You look at every fan and what do they love? They love the Rangers, they love the Red Wings. They love the Blackhawk. Classy, beautiful, you know, I’m no fashion expert, but I know Buffalo’s are horrible. … the logos, they need to be cleaned up, but other than that I guess I don’t really have an opinion.”

* On the new streamlined jerseys debuting at the All Star Game: “That’s one of the reasons I quit is because I knew they were coming in.”[/quote]

Brett Hull is becoming like Don Cherry, except he’s roundly hated in Canada.[/quote]

Maybe because he became a US citizen to play for USA in the Olympics? I like the fact that he speaks his mind – and there will NEVER be another Don Cherry – LONG LIVE GRAPES!!

[quote comment=”40918″][quote comment=”40907″][quote comment=”40902″]Are these guys link or what?[/quote]

Those two are far apart as can be in their personalities.[/quote]
My girlfriend has a theory that they coordinated on outfits on purpose, just for fun. I suggested that Mike Holmgren and Andy Reid — though not buddies, I don’t think — should try the same thing if the Seahawks & Eagles meet.[/quote]

Philly Bill’s right. Reid was QB Coach under Holmgren with the Packers until the Eagles hired him away. I’ve no idea if they remain close, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least.

And Reid and Holmgren dressing alike would probably be enough to cause widespread panic amongst the masses. We should try to avoid that one.

[quote comment=”40934″][quote comment=”40926″][quote comment=”40922″]Speaking of plaid boxing trunks, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who link his trademark link prior to his wrestling matches, wore link in his boxing match with Mr. T at WrestleMania 2 (another, grainier view link).

Too bad Buchanan’s look wasn’t immortalized in the form of an link.[/quote]
Those don’t all look the same, could be the pics but some look blue and red, some green and red. I don’t know what clan he was supposed to be from or even his real name. I didn’t see a Piper on the Scotland shop link someone posted.[/quote]

Not only am I a hockey nut – but a wrestling nut as well. Roddy Piper is actually Roderick Toombs – and although they tout him being from Scotland – he does play bagpipes – I believe that he has spent most of his life in Canada and Portland.

Just a little note for you…95% of wrestlers do not use their real name.[/quote]

Wait a minute…

Are your trying to say that link is not a real name?!

You have to warn me before you start spreading news like that! ;-)

[quote comment=”40939″][quote comment=”40931″]While you’re in Dallas, maybe I recommend for your drinking pleasure the Gingerman pub on Boll Street, just off McKinney Avenue.

link

Funny, I was thinking of the Gingerman myself — good place for a medium-sized gathering because it’s never super-crowded and noisy despite its Uptown locale. Plus they have like 100 draft beers. Best beer bar in town, hands down. (Dallas is a generally terrible town for beer connoisseurs, much unlike my hometown.)[/quote]

Well it can get crowded if it’s raining and/or extremely cold outside, because everyone just packs into the bar and it becomes standing room only. That doesn’t happen very often though.

Gingerman is, for me anyway, the happiest place on earth. It’s my Disney Land. I would live there if they let me. Just a great place to drink some good beer, throw some darts, and smoke a cigar (they have an ok cigar selection too). And with Trinity Hall in Mockingbird Station and Flying Saucer up in Addison, Dallas is becoming more of a beer town.

[quote comment=”40955″][quote comment=”40939″][quote comment=”40931″]While you’re in Dallas, maybe I recommend for your drinking pleasure the Gingerman pub on Boll Street, just off McKinney Avenue.

link

Funny, I was thinking of the Gingerman myself — good place for a medium-sized gathering because it’s never super-crowded and noisy despite its Uptown locale. Plus they have like 100 draft beers. Best beer bar in town, hands down. (Dallas is a generally terrible town for beer connoisseurs, much unlike my hometown.)[/quote]

Well it can get crowded if it’s raining and/or extremely cold outside, because everyone just packs into the bar and it becomes standing room only. That doesn’t happen very often though.

Gingerman is, for me anyway, the happiest place on earth. It’s my Disney Land. I would live there if they let me. Just a great place to drink some good beer, throw some darts, and smoke a cigar (they have an ok cigar selection too). And with Trinity Hall in Mockingbird Station and Flying Saucer up in Addison, Dallas is becoming more of a beer town.[/quote]

A new Gingerman location just opened in Fort Worth. I was planning on checking it out tonight, but with all this beer talk I may have to I may have to cut work early and head there now!

Last sports bar I visited in Dallas was Ben’s Half Yard House. It wasn’t bad…

[quote comment=”40953″]

Are your trying to say that link is not a real name?!
[/quote]

ahh, kane in his early days…

[quote comment=”40959″][quote comment=”40953″]

Are your trying to say that link is not a real name?!
[/quote]

ahh, kane in his early days…[/quote]

The only gimmick that ever beat Dr. Isaac Yankem was link.

But for the Uniwatchers sick of the wrestling talk… check out the candy cane stripes in that pic!

[quote comment=”40960″]I have a .jpeg of “Doctor” Andrew Lotshaw, who was the Cubs’ trainer through the 20’s and 30’s and who had a collared jersey that said TRAINER in an arched font (very similar to the White Sox 70’s jersey style) that is very cool…but it’s a .jpeg so not sure how I can send for viewing…

Any suggestions?[/quote]

Try posting it on link or link, and linking the URL that way.

I’d be curious to see that.

[quote comment=”40961″][quote comment=”40959″][quote comment=”40953″]

Are your trying to say that link is not a real name?!
[/quote]

ahh, kane in his early days…[/quote]

The only gimmick that ever beat Dr. Isaac Yankem was link.

But for the Uniwatchers sick of the wrestling talk… check out the candy cane stripes in that pic![/quote]

Ugh, I’ve made a major faux pas… I should have said Uni Watchers… two words.

Don’t ban me, Paul!

The catalogs are very cool. On the football jerseys there’s an option for friction cloth. Never saw that before. Any idea what it was? And now that I think of it shouldn’t offense want slippery and defense want friction in the modern game? The velcro uni?

Apparently the the rumor about the NHL switching back to white at home next year comes from hockeybuzz.com which is probably the least credible site out there for hockey rumors. Also it would make no sense for the NHL to switch when they would have to switch back to dark at home in a few years when 3rd uniforms are reintroduced.

Needless to say the credibility of this rumor is in question.

Just a note about the goalie for union college wearing cut off sweats….From my experience lots of goalies wear sweatpants under their pads…sometiems cutoffs…you usually dont see it at higher levels of hockey because they arfe not technically allowed as it violates team uniforms…but in junior a hockey that is rarely enforced and i have even seen a ohl goaltender wearing under armour shorts underneath with his legs viisble.

[quote comment=”40896″]Nike has shown up in a thing on CNN about the 100 Best Employers List. Here is a disturbing example of company devotion/logo creep.

link

Oh please.

It’s no more disturbing then Asshat frat mooks who get their frat letters tatted on their bodies.

Your post is yet more prrof of the Nazification of Nike on this board.

[quote comment=”40975″]I’m a goalie and I’ve gone sockless before in the net. Usually the only time I will is when we play at link. Its a heated rink so down on the ice surface its quite hot and uncomfortable (for someone whos grown up with Northern Ontairo winters) and without the socks it makes it a little more bearable.

One time I was too lazy to put on socks when I was gonna be a backup. After the game I heard everyone talking about “the goalie with the bear legs”

For those who said it would rub against you legs … most goalies (me included) wear their straps so loose that they don’t actually rub against the back of the leg.[/quote]

Do you leave the straps loose for a purpose? Does the looseness help the pads to meet the ice so nothing can go under them, or is it just a comfort issue?

[quote comment=”40980″]
In Minnesota, all youth hockey teams are required to wear blaze orange link on the back of their jerseys in an attempt to deter opponents from checking from behind and boarding. Are there other youth programs that are required to do this, or is it unique to Minnesota?[/quote]

It is used by all minor hockey associations in Canada who are associated with the Hockey Canada program, I believe.

[quote comment=”40985″][quote comment=”40782″]While shooting a Dexter hockey game last Saturday, I noted the logo they painted on the wall. Dexter’s teams are known as the Dreadnoughts, and they’ve long used cartoony ship logos, but link caught my eye for two reasons:
1)Does it look like it’s sinking?
2)Note the placement of the (very muscular) arms.

Also worth noting: the logo features the historical spelling (dreadnought); however, the Dexter teams now seem to be known as the Dreadnaughts (as demonstrated by link).

And, in what could be a lot of fun, they’ve also taken to calling themselves the link. However, I have yet to see anyone use that nickname to its full potential.[/quote]

I am from Dexter, and good catch on the misspelled “dreadnought”, I never go to hockey games, so I have never seen that. The official nickname is “Dreadnaught”, and the “Dreads” nickname is a little overused I think actually (probably from all of those freaking annoying cheers by the cheerleaders at the basketball and football games).

We also pride ourselves on not knowing the origin of this “Dreadnaught” nickname and mascot, the local paper has tried many a time to find the origins, and never got a definitive answer- they vary. I find our logo to be verrrrrrry cartoonish, a simple well done regular ship would be better than that obtuse looking boat.

Go Dreads vs. the Big Purp (Pioneer)[/quote]

I can tell you that the name Dreadnought comes from a type of warship. Dreadnoughts were a kind of super battleship that early 20th century naval powers built in abundance (especially Britain and Germany…the naval race between the two was one of the factors that led to World War I breaking out in 1914). The name comes from the first ship to be built in this style; H.M.S. Dreadnought.

More info: link

I knew my History minor would come into use one day…

Kusillius (sp?) on ESPN radio just called for the powder blues should the Chargers reach the Super Bowl.

[quote comment=”40994″]Hey Teebz, I found a job for you (if you’re considering moving to Massachusetts) . . .

An inside track to stopping (or at least sabotaging) the impending demise of hockey jerseys (or are they sweaters) as we know them

link[/quote]

Very interesting. I may have to apply as a secret Uni Watch agent. :o)

[quote comment=”40980″][quote comment=”40975″]I’m a goalie and I’ve gone sockless before in the net. Usually the only time I will is when we play at link. Its a heated rink so down on the ice surface its quite hot and uncomfortable (for someone whos grown up with Northern Ontairo winters) and without the socks it makes it a little more bearable.

One time I was too lazy to put on socks when I was gonna be a backup. After the game I heard everyone talking about “the goalie with the bear legs”

For those who said it would rub against you legs … most goalies (me included) wear their straps so loose that they don’t actually rub against the back of the leg.[/quote]

Semi-related, but it’s a question maybe somebody out there can answer for me (I’m looking at you Canadians in particular)…

In Minnesota, all youth hockey teams are required to wear blaze orange link on the back of their jerseys in an attempt to deter opponents from checking from behind and boarding. Are there other youth programs that are required to do this, or is it unique to Minnesota?[/quote]

In Maine, when I was in pee-wees 10 years ago or so, we wore stop sign stickers on the back of our helmets. I remember some teams that we played out of state (mostly from NH and MA) wore them on the back of their jerseys too.

[quote comment=”40955″][quote comment=”40939″][quote comment=”40931″]While you’re in Dallas, maybe I recommend for your drinking pleasure the Gingerman pub on Boll Street, just off McKinney Avenue.

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Funny, I was thinking of the Gingerman myself — good place for a medium-sized gathering because it’s never super-crowded and noisy despite its Uptown locale. Plus they have like 100 draft beers. Best beer bar in town, hands down. (Dallas is a generally terrible town for beer connoisseurs, much unlike my hometown.)[/quote]

Well it can get crowded if it’s raining and/or extremely cold outside, because everyone just packs into the bar and it becomes standing room only. That doesn’t happen very often though.

Gingerman is, for me anyway, the happiest place on earth. It’s my Disney Land. I would live there if they let me. Just a great place to drink some good beer, throw some darts, and smoke a cigar (they have an ok cigar selection too). And with Trinity Hall in Mockingbird Station and Flying Saucer up in Addison, Dallas is becoming more of a beer town.[/quote]
Am I the only one who likes link. Probably depends on what part of town your in.

Not sure if it has been mentioned, but Jaromir Jagr was wearing yellow laces last night against the Senators.

[quote comment=”41002″][quote comment=”41001″][quote comment=”40955″][quote comment=”40939″][quote comment=”40931″]While you’re in Dallas, maybe I recommend for your drinking pleasure the Gingerman pub on Boll Street, just off McKinney Avenue.

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Funny, I was thinking of the Gingerman myself — good place for a medium-sized gathering because it’s never super-crowded and noisy despite its Uptown locale. Plus they have like 100 draft beers. Best beer bar in town, hands down. (Dallas is a generally terrible town for beer connoisseurs, much unlike my hometown.)[/quote]

Well it can get crowded if it’s raining and/or extremely cold outside, because everyone just packs into the bar and it becomes standing room only. That doesn’t happen very often though.

Gingerman is, for me anyway, the happiest place on earth. It’s my Disney Land. I would live there if they let me. Just a great place to drink some good beer, throw some darts, and smoke a cigar (they have an ok cigar selection too). And with Trinity Hall in Mockingbird Station and Flying Saucer up in Addison, Dallas is becoming more of a beer town.[/quote]
Am I the only one who likes link. Probably depends on what part of town your in.[/quote]
Damn, I meant to mention how any bar with link is a worthwhile destination.[/quote]

I haven’t been to Old Monk in awhile, but they do have a great Priest Collar there (Ace Pear Cider with a Guinness floater).

I agree with you on Chimay, very good, just expensive.

[quote comment=”40779″]Cooper has a long illustrious history of designing some of the greatest looking hockey helmets known to man.

Behold the link. I’ve never been able to find a pic of these babies in action… wonder why?[/quote]

Mario Lemieux wore that helmet when he played Juniors in Quebec:
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[quote comment=”40918″][quote comment=”40907″][quote comment=”40902″]Are these guys link or what?[/quote]

Those two are far apart as can be in their personalities.[/quote]
My girlfriend has a theory that they coordinated on outfits on purpose, just for fun. I suggested that Mike Holmgren and Andy Reid — though not buddies, I don’t think — should try the same thing if the Seahawks & Eagles meet.[/quote]

They did work together on the same staff when Holmgren was in Green Bay, but I don’t know how close they are.

I think your Jewboys shirt will draw chuckles, not ire, in Texas. Most of us (Texans) are pretty cool, actually.

[quote comment=”41005″]Am I the only one who likes link. Probably depends on what part of town your in.[/quote]
Damn, I meant to mention how any bar with link is a worthwhile destination.[/quote]

I haven’t been to Old Monk in awhile, but they do have a great Priest Collar there (Ace Pear Cider with a Guinness floater).

I agree with you on Chimay, very good, just expensive.[/quote]

I dig the Monk — I pass it on the way home every day. Might have to stop in there this weekend for a Guinness and a bowl of stew to combat the cold weather (low 30s, which is nearly apocalyptic by local standards).

Also, Vickery Park, a newish bar across the street from the Old Monk, is a pretty good spot. Good food, good staff, plasma TVs, not expensive.

I’ve never heard of mixing cider with Guinness. That sounds, frankly, awful.

Finally: I’m sure everyone has really enjoyed our discussion of the Dallas bar scene on here today. I’m sure I owe some people an apology.

[quote comment=”40985″]I am from Dexter, and good catch on the misspelled “dreadnought”, I never go to hockey games, so I have never seen that. The official nickname is “Dreadnaught”, and the “Dreads” nickname is a little overused I think actually (probably from all of those freaking annoying cheers by the cheerleaders at the basketball and football games).

We also pride ourselves on not knowing the origin of this “Dreadnaught” nickname and mascot, the local paper has tried many a time to find the origins, and never got a definitive answer- they vary. I find our logo to be verrrrrrry cartoonish, a simple well done regular ship would be better than that obtuse looking boat.

Go Dreads vs. the Big Purp (Pioneer)[/quote]

I just got back from the Dexter/Pioneer game. Sorry, Andrew; the Ships didn’t have it tonight against the Wagons. Couldn’t sink a shot for anything. Even layups wouldn’t drop.

Anyway, I took a good look at the giant Dreadnaught logo painted on the wall in the gym. It is very similar to the logo in the hockey arena, but it’s much more compressed. Since it’s so much shorter, the oddly-placed arms aren’t quite so odd. But it is equally cartoonish, and even as a Chelsea resident, I agree with you — it needs to be redone in a much less cartoony style. I’ll post a picture when I get my pictures on the computer.

I also noted that as you said, anywhere the name appeared in the gym (such as on the floor), it was the official “Dreadnaughts.” It would be kind of interesting to know why it’s officially spelled that way, instead of the original spelling.

I can sympathize with you about the overuse of Dreads; Chelsea has started shortening Bulldogs to Dawgs, and it’s being used way too much.

Hey, do you get to any of the basketball games? I’ll be at a few this year.

[quote comment=”41004″]In response to post #133 – All minor hockey teams in Canada wear a little red stop sign just below their neck on the back of their jerseys.
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Don Cherry was a champion of making the stop sign patch mandatory in minor hockey for years before it happened.

Correction on the US World Junior team jerseys…they aren’t stop signs, they’re link signs.

[quote comment=”40931″][quote comment=”40924″]Reid and Holmgren coached together in Green Bay and, I think, San Fran as well. Dungy and Edwards coached together in Tampa.

Paul, I’d love to catch up with you if you make it to Dallas. (They surely don’t call me “Philly Bill” back in Philly.) And I think the t-shirt will go over well here, actually, if only because people will think it has something to do with Kinky Friedman.[/quote]

I think several Texans will think of some sort of Kinky Friedman connection immediately since he did just spend the better part of 2006 in the news due to his running for Governor. His campaign produced action figures and you couldn’t go to any college campus (especially in Austin) without seeing a red and white “Why the hell not?” Kinky for Governor bumper sticker.

While you’re in Dallas, maybe I recommend for your drinking pleasure the Gingerman pub on Boll Street, just off McKinney Avenue.

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I can vouch for the Gingerman. Good bar.

And when I saw the Jewboys shirt, I too thought of Kinky.

Hope to see you in Dallas, Paul.

ok, reading this topic reminded me of something… and perhaps someone can help me out with pics that support this.

i swear i remember former Canucks’ goalie Kirk McLean having some sort of tartan pattern on the back of his mask. maybe i’m wrong, i don’t know.

also, another bit from link article about Alex Auld’s mask with Florida…

– at home Alex displays a collection of masks he was worn throughout the years – each one custom painted with a bit of history and a story behind it. Hailing from Scottish descent, Auld honors his heritage and currently wears a colorful mask with the Saint Andrews cross on the top; on one side there is a mythical Griffin which hails from his family’s crest; on the opposite side is the Panthers’ logo; and an emblem of the Scottish shield along with his initials at the bottom.

Once again, any pics would be greatly appreciated.

As I love the hockey talk here, and I don’t know how often goalie masks are talked about… here’s a few pics I *did* find.
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[quote comment=”41070″]The US World Junior hockey team wore stop signs on the link of their practice jerseys during this year’s tournament. Also, Minna – you were wondering why black T-shirts always cost more than white ones…well, have you ever seen a black link?[/quote]

Nate F, too true, but is it that much harder to dye it black than, say, dark green? Black is always the most expensive. I think part of it is because it is less popular than other colors as well as harder to dye.

I would be interested to know how much more the away Timberwolves unis (black) cost to make than the homes (white).

[quote comment=”41109″]actually i somehow missed the tartan on mclean’s mask from the link i posted… probably because it wasn’t the same mask i was thinking of.

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The backplate on McLean’s original Canucks mask (the linkone that was changed to link had the same tartan on the backplate. Soooo hard to get a pic of the back of a goalie’s mask. there is a back shot of him on the cover of the EA Sports NHL video game – I’m going to bet it’s the ’95 edition.

Hey Paul,
I love the site. I always loved watching Mike Benjamin play just because of his socks he wore. When he played for Boston back in 97 he wore Red, White and Blue high striped socks. They looked awesome with the home white. Any other players do this? Is it still legal or are there any restrictions on socks and stirrups in the MLB. Thanks man.
Colin